Crf 250 being difficult to start

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March 24, 2014 at 7:21 am #255173

Nick Jackson
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Same here , I had a shim fitted and after 1 decent ride at Micks they closed again . False economy in my opinion if the valves are the standard shit ones.

Nick

March 24, 2014 at 7:55 pm #255182

scott bocking
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In my experience I would crack the head from new and drop the kibbles straight in and save the future grief. It is really the only weakness in what is otherwise a brilliant bike. You have been lucky to get this long out of them Snowy.
The stock valves are made from a secret composite of PlayDo and chalk :blink:
A company as experienced as Honda should know better!!

STM

March 24, 2014 at 9:33 pm #255199

Eric Smith
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singletrackmind wrote:

In my experience I would crack the head from new and drop the kibbles straight in and save the future grief. It is really the only weakness in what is otherwise a brilliant bike. You have been lucky to get this long out of them Snowy.
The stock valves are made from a secret composite of PlayDo and chalk :blink:
A company as experienced as Honda should know better!!

STM

Funny you should say that STM, whenever I ask a Honda dealer about it, they tell me there is NO valve problem and change the subject! Really, it beggers belief that Honda have let this go for so long, I mean anyone who doesn’t know about it must be living in a hole or something! And as for the dealers, why they don’t do exactly what you have and slip the heads off every new CRF and replace the valves I’ll never understand. Charge an extra $400 – $500 bucks and people will buy them in preference to the stock hand grenade versions! (Ok, maybe hand grenade is an exaggeration, but you know what I mean!)

March 25, 2014 at 4:10 am #255205

Matt Baker
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They need the lightest weight crappiest material available to make valves because they are a gutless POS 250 that can’t make power unless revving hard and fast. :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Hope its an easy fix Snowy.

March 25, 2014 at 4:17 am #255210

Matt Baker
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Just checked out TBs head service link

Forget the head service Snowy, go for the 30 mins for $300, plus an extra $200 for Greek!

About the same price as Kibble Whites

March 25, 2014 at 8:19 am #255211

Adrian Snowden
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LC4skin wrote:

They need the lightest weight crappiest material available to make valves because they are a gutless POS 250

Which suits my ability just fine

March 31, 2014 at 8:23 am #255222

Adrian Snowden
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It lives it breathes

Im def not a mechanic. If Deamus hadnt been here I hate to think where the cam timing would have ended up. Now to see how long I get out of it before I have to put ss valves in it.

March 31, 2014 at 8:26 am #255370

Adam Rodgers
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snowy09 wrote:

It lives it breathes

Im def not a mechanic. If Deamus hadnt been here I hate to think where the cam timing would have ended up. Now to see how long I get out of it before I have to put ss valves in it.

Two rides is all you need

Adam.

March 31, 2014 at 9:00 am #255371

glenn
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Good to hear its going again mate. Well done

March 31, 2014 at 9:15 am #255372

murph the surf
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Far out, Snowman
I am hoping you get at least two days out of the poor little Honda.
No pressure, but I have taken a Saturday off :ohmy: :pinch: to enjoy the look on your Tamworthians face when dealt the Joker Card. 👿 :whistle:

Ha, don’t think we are all in town clowns.
I never, well, have not been to town for a loooooong time. :silly:
Them games are over. :ohmy:

We’s just chillin
Yet strangely keen to see how the Tamworth “chapter” performs. 👿 :whistle: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
OOPS
Kinda lost my way. :silly:

March 31, 2014 at 9:17 am #255373

Matt Baker
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Happy days Snowman

March 31, 2014 at 9:35 am #255374

murph the surf
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On saying all that.
I honestley think that Honda should of cut the contract with those who provide the plastasine v/v’s.
It is just crap. :silly: Yes I’m sure there are more politics involved.
While I am at it. :unsure:
After riding with a young fella, who had trouble with his battery??
After changing batteries,he still had issues :side:
I don’t like to rubbish certain brands of bikes, BUT????
I really do think they lost the plot when they took away the kiker from an enduearo bike.

:ohmy:

“Anyway, thats all I have to say about that”

Cheers
Murph, morphing into something else. :whistle:
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